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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:
Who proved that DNA is the basic genetic material ?
Options:
Alec Jeffreys .
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase .
Boveri and Sutton .
Watson and crick .
Correct Answer:
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase .
Explanation:
The unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material came from the experiments of Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase (1952). They worked with viruses that infect bacteria called bacteriophages.

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